Redefinition of the Four Fundamental Forces,
Abstract
Unification of the fundamental forces has been one of the great theoretical problems in physics in the twentieth century. Beginning in 1918 with Weyl and continuing through the last thirty-five years of Einstein's life, many different attempts were made to unify the electromagnetic and the gravitational forces. Moreover, since the four fundamental forces were first defined in the early forties, extensive efforts by numerous investigators have gone into measuring and attempting to unify two or more of these forces. This paper defines the four forces and discusses some of the difficulties in unifying the forces. A new approach to unification will be presented with a discussion of the consequences and predictions of this approach. The four fundamental forces are defined. These four forces are all that are necessary to characterize all phenomena. From an Army perspective, the strong force is only of interest in the basic structure of matter and in nuclear weapons effects. The electromagnetic force is involved in the structure of matter, all electronic devices, all chemical reactions, explosives, and propellants. The weak force occurs in nuclear weapons effects. The gravitational force becomes involved in every load carrying device and in the motion of aircraft, projectiles and missiles. Frequently, such as in a fuze, more than one force is involved. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA090401
Entities
People
- Robert J. Heaston